Compare towns
Killingly vs Redding vs Manchester vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k median).
Manchester has the most renters (43.1% rent).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Killingly | Redding | Manchester | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
8,780Lowest |
59,635Highest |
17,551 |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
37±1.2Lowest 10% below CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
20%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Manchester and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.5%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.5% CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$86,840±$4k 9% below CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$247,100±$6kLowest 33% below CT |
$254,000±$14k 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,519±$66 about the CT average |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$5,652 15% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.1%±6.1 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
56.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1962Lowest 5 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
23 min 15% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #135 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Odyssey Community School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Joel Barlow High School | Manchester High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.1Lowest |
11.1Lowest |
11.4Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.